Nekoosa School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,246 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,197 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wood County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,711 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.2% local, 22.7% state, and 12.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,189 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #298 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 308:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Alexander Middle accounts for 27.2% of all Nekoosa School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Nekoosa School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Nekoosa School District school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Nekoosa School District school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 326 students (highest), a spread of 303 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Nekoosa School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Nekoosa School District is typically wider than the Nekoosa School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nekoosa School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Nekoosa School District has 6 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,246 students.
How much does Nekoosa School District spend per student?
Nekoosa School District spends $17,711 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #298 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Nekoosa School District?
The average teacher salary in Nekoosa School District is $65,189 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Nekoosa School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wood County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Nekoosa School District?
Nekoosa School District students are 82.4% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nekoosa School District?
Nekoosa School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #298 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.